The effect of lasalocid sodium on growth performance and possible coccidiosis in weaned akkaraman lambs
This experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of Na -lasalocid that was added into concentrate mixtures in 25, 50 and 75 g per ton on growth performance and against the possible coccidia infection of lambs. In the experiment, 40 Akkaraman male lambs with 3.5 - 4 months old were used. Th...
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| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=910 |
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| Summary: | This experiment was carried out to investigate the effects
of Na -lasalocid that was added into concentrate mixtures in 25,
50 and 75 g per ton on growth performance and against the possible
coccidia infection of lambs. In the experiment, 40 Akkaraman male lambs
with 3.5 - 4 months old were used. The research works were conducted
as 4 groups for the period of 84 days. The ratian of the control group did
not contain any Na-lasalocid.<p>
The average of final weights of lambs in the groups were 47.41;
48.91; 49.98 and 49.96 kg respectively, (P>0.05). Average daily weight
gain was found to be 260 g in the control group; 262, 281 and 280 g in the
other groups, respectively, (P > 0.05).<p>
The concentrates and wheat straw fed to the lambs ad libitum. Total
feed consumption for all groups w ere 1646, 1648, 1650 and 1709 g respectively.
The concentrate intake per kg weight gain were found to be 5.896,
5.744, 5.402 and 5.571 kg, respectively. According to these results, it would
asserted that the groups feed with lasalocid improved the feed canversion
rate more than the control group at the level of 2.58%, 8.38%, and 5.51 %,
respectively.<p>
The numbers of coccidia oocysts were found to be 6ı33, 5ıoo, 6000 and
7833 in ı g of feces sample at the beginning of the experiment. However,
the counts of oocysts were sharply reduced after the treatment with
Na-lasalocid at all levels. These values were found to be 4033, 38, 30
and 0, respectively, at the end of the experiment.<p>
Although 25 g g/ton Na-lasalocid did not improve the growth performance,
the same level was highly effective in reducing the cocysts
counts. On the other hand, spesifically 50 g/ton Na- lasalocid had both
possitive effect on growth performance and reducing oocysts numbers.
As a result, the use of this level would be strongly recommended in intensive
lamb feeding. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |